Leave TT plugged in or remove battery?
In the past I've always removed the battery from our TT and put inside on a battery tender. Can I just leave the TT plugged in all winter to our RV outlet or is it best to remove? I assume bein...
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I have done both, the problem with leaving it plugged in is if the power fails or gets disconnected, the battery can run down and freeze.
My WFCO charger did a marvelous job of keeping the battery topped off, but the TT is in my back yard so I could check the water easily. It never really lost very much.
From past experience we have learned that the phantom loads will pull our battery down in 4 or 5 days so I disconnect a battery wire if it is going to sit a few days.
In the winter I pull the battery, charge it up and it sits in the laundry room under the sink till spring.
Some folk use a battery tender when not in use, I don't but it is probably a good idea.
Come spring I charge it up and put it back in the TT. It never sits for long because we push the seasons. We store it late and use it early. Three or maybe four month in the winter at most unless we decide to dry camp.
My WFCO charger did a marvelous job of keeping the battery topped off, but the TT is in my back yard so I could check the water easily. It never really lost very much.
From past experience we have learned that the phantom loads will pull our battery down in 4 or 5 days so I disconnect a battery wire if it is going to sit a few days.
In the winter I pull the battery, charge it up and it sits in the laundry room under the sink till spring.
Some folk use a battery tender when not in use, I don't but it is probably a good idea.
Come spring I charge it up and put it back in the TT. It never sits for long because we push the seasons. We store it late and use it early. Three or maybe four month in the winter at most unless we decide to dry camp.
